Bible Encyclopedias
Wall-Plate

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

a piece of timber laid horizontally on the top of a wall, on which joists rest.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Wall-Plate'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​w/wall-plate.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.